Abraham Cahan, editor of the “Jewish Daily Forward,” sailed on Tuesday on the steamer “Columbus” for Europe. He was accompanied by Mrs. Cahan. Mr. Cahan will remain abroad for three months.
Rabbi Leon Fram of Temple Beth El, Detroit, sailed on Wednesday on the “Homeric” to visit the chief centers of Jewish life in Eastern Europe. He will visit the Jewish colonies in the Ukraine and Crimea.
Benjamin Zemach, formerly a member of the Habimah troupe, sailed this week for Palestine. Mr. Zemach will make a study there of Jewish dances. He plans to return to New York in the fall to inaugurate a Jewish ballet. His performance in Carnegie Hall this season met with considerable success.
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